Ellis L. Knox

Ellis L. (Skip) Knox is a writer, medieval historian, and the creator of the fantasy world called Altearth, a place where magic is real, monsters roam the land, and the Roman Empire never fell.

His publications include the novels Goblins at the Gates, A Child of Great Promise, Into the Second World, and two novelettes (Mad House and The Garden of Hugo Vuerloz) and three short stories.

With a Master’s degree in medieval history and a PhD in early modern European history, Ellis taught at the university level for forty years. He also worked in IT, first in computer support then as a university webmaster and finally as a web developer. He was one of the pioneers of online teaching at the college level.

He married his childhood sweetheart in 1969. Together they raised three children. They love to travel and have been to Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Scotland, Spain, and France. They like to think they are just getting started.